Watercress with Pork Soup l Canh Xa Lach Son
Vietnamese Watercress Soup with Pork Ribs is a soothing blend of peppery greens and succulent pork, simmered to perfection for a broth that's light yet deeply flavorful, embodying the heart of homestyle Vietnamese cuisine.
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1 ½ lb pork spareribs, cut into one inch pieces
- 1 green onion stalk , white part only, smashed and chopped
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- ½ Tbsp mushroom powder
- ¼ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Broth:
- 1 Tbsp shallots, peeled, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 4 quarts water
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp mushroom powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 6 cups watercress, trimmed of stems and cut into thirds
Instructions
- Parboil the pork spareribs to remove impurities, then rinse with water.
- In a small bowl, add cleaned spareribs with all the marinade ingredients.
- Mix together and put aside to let it marinate for 15 minutes.
- In a pot on medium heat, add oil and sauté shallots and garlic for a couple of minutes.
- Add the marinated spareribs along with any any juice and fry for one minute.
- Add water, then fish sauce, salt, mushroom powder and black pepper.
- Bring it to a boil, then reduce heat to a medium low and let it simmer for 45 minutes.
- Remove scum on top as needed.
- After 45 minutes, add watercress and turn the heat high. As soon as it starts to boil, turn off heat and serve.
- You can serve this by itself or with rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 2560mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1107IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg